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Old 01-18-2006, 04:08 PM   #1
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New build - How does it look?
I am planning on doing my 1st build and wanted to check my parts. So here it is.

Case - Xion Solaris XON-404 Black w/ Blue LED

PSU - Aspire ATX-AS600W-BL ATX12V/EPS12V 600W - Retail

Mobo - Asus A8N-SLI Prem. Socket 939 nVidia nForce4 SLI ATX AMD - Retail

CPU - AMD Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego 1GHz L2 Cache Socket 939 - Retail

HDD - WD Caviar SE 80GB 3.5" Serial ATA150 - OEM

RAM - Corair Value Select 1GB (2x512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR400 (pc 3200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit - Retail

GPU - ASUS N6200/TD/128 GeForce6200 128MB DDR AGP 4x/8x Low Pro - Retail

FDD - Sony MPF920

Optical Drives - not sure yet....any suggestions? I would like at least DVD-ROM and CD Burner. I don't really need DVD burner

OS - Win XP Home

I am also not sure on a sound card. I am not too concerned about sound as this will probably not be a gaming system so I was thinking I would just stick with the one on the mobo. I also plan on adding extra fans and some cold cathodes.
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Old 01-18-2006, 04:12 PM   #2
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Aspire power supplies aren't exactly know for quality - Get a quality power supply from Antec, Enermax, Seasonic, or FSP (Forton Source) (to name a few). Make sure to get one off the SLI-Certified list.
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Old 01-18-2006, 04:25 PM   #3
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How's this one?

Antec TRUEPOWERII TPII-550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply - Retail
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Old 01-18-2006, 04:29 PM   #4
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Much better. Antec is one of the best PSU companies and that one is certified. Lite-On makes real good optical drives.
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Old 01-18-2006, 04:43 PM   #5
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Whoa...just missed something. You've got an AGP card there- you want a PCI-E one. Hold up a second - if this isn't going to be gaming machine, why are you getting an SLI board? Sorry for overlooking this, but I saw the bad power supply and jumped right to the post button.
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Old 01-18-2006, 04:50 PM   #6
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Oops, I missed that. I'll look for a different card. I am going with an SLI board just in case the PS3 isn't up to my expectaions, then this will be a gaming system.
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Ah. Then for the sound, the onboard sound will work fine for you.
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Old 01-18-2006, 05:07 PM   #8
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This is the new card I found - ASUS EN6600/TD/128 Geforce 6600 128MB DDR PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail - looks good right?
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Yeah, that should work.
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the 6600 is not a gaming card. if the PS3 wouldnt satisfy u then u could only get the same card (6600) for SLI. the dual 6600 setup is not gonna be even a half-decent gaming setup. so ud have to throw away the existing card. u see where im going with this...
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Old 01-19-2006, 03:17 PM   #11
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the 6600 is not a gaming card. if the PS3 wouldnt satisfy u then u could only get the same card (6600) for SLI. the dual 6600 setup is not gonna be even a half-decent gaming setup. so ud have to throw away the existing card. u see where im going with this...
The 6600 is plenty for a non-gaming rig or light gaming rig. By the time the PS3 comes out any card now will be outdated anyways.
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Old 01-19-2006, 05:03 PM   #12
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so if he DOES do some light-mid gaming then that card is good
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